Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum

Address: Dantes Plads 7, 1556 København V, Denmark

Website: https://www.glyptoteket.com/

The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is an art museum in central Copenhagen founded by brewer Carl Jacobsen to house his private collection of antiquities and modern art. The museum is especially known for its combined holdings of ancient Mediterranean sculpture and 19th-century European and Danish painting and sculpture.

The collection was formed by Carl Jacobsen in the late 19th century and the museum buildings were commissioned to display these purchases and donations to the city. Over the 20th century the Glyptotek expanded its holdings and buildings to accommodate both antiquities and modern art.

The museum is located near Tivoli Gardens and Copenhagen’s City Hall Square in the city centre, making it readily accessible from central transport hubs and nearby attractions.

• Founder and collections: Founded by brewer Carl Jacobsen in the late 19th century, the museum combines an antiquities collection with 19th-century European painting and sculpture and a notable collection of Rodin and French Impressionists.
• Visitor tip: The winter garden is a popular internal viewing spot for visitors and a frequent place for photography due to its light and plantings beneath the museum’s glass roof.

What to See#

• Winter Garden (central atrium): The winter garden and central glass-roofed atrium that houses plants and sculptures and serves as a focal point connecting the museum’s galleries.
• Antiquities and 19th-century art galleries: Collections of ancient Mediterranean sculpture and antiquities alongside 19th-century French and Danish paintings and sculpture, including works by leading modern and impressionist artists.

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is located on Dantes Plads off H.C. Andersens Boulevard in central Copenhagen, about a 5-10 minute walk from København H (Copenhagen Central Station) or from Rådhuspladsen. The station is served by S‑trains, regional trains and the metro; numerous central bus routes also stop within a short walk of the museum.

• Visit midweek in the late morning or mid-afternoon when the large Impressionist galleries are less crowded and the conservatory (winter garden) has the best light for photos.
• Use the main entrance on Dantes Plads to reach the impressionist collection quickly; many visitors spend time only with the French paintings and miss the quieter ancient Mediterranean galleries upstairs and downstairs.
• Save time for the Glyptotek's central winter garden and café-this indoor atrium is both architecturally distinctive and often overlooked by visitors focused solely on the paintings.